Re: [H] SSD recommendations?

2010-01-27 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
yeah, that's one way to look at it. But on my other computers I don't worry about having quick loads and bootups/reboots. My main machine has the SSD. I'd like to put on in my tablet, but my Dell XT uses a 1.8" ZIF connector and only a few SSDs fit and they seem to be buggy right now with Win

Re: [H] SSD recommendations?

2010-01-27 Thread Rick Glazier
I have more than 2 now, another reason for staying put. Rick Glazier From: "Anthony Q. Martin" It is absolutely worth it IMO. And moving the data off is simple. If you have more apps than will fit, probably better to think about using a second PC for some stuff.

Re: [H] SSD recommendations?

2010-01-27 Thread JRS
Yeah, I went with the 160 gig Intel G2 for the boot drive, but data drives are still 500 gig WD's. :) - Original Message > From: Brian Weeden > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Sent: Wed, January 27, 2010 8:03:22 AM > Subject: Re: [H] SSD recommendati

Re: [H] SSD recommendations?

2010-01-27 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
It is absolutely worth it IMO. And moving the data off is simple. If you have more apps than will fit, probably better to think about using a second PC for some stuff. On 1/27/2010 11:03 AM, Brian Weeden wrote: $400 is definitely worth it though. The trick is whether or not you can re-arran

Re: [H] SSD recommendations?

2010-01-27 Thread Brian Weeden
$400 is definitely worth it though. The trick is whether or not you can re-arrange your install so that your boot drive can be 80 or 120 GB. No need to have your hundreds of GBs /TBs of data on an SSD. --- Brian Weeden Technical Advisor Secure World Foundation

Re: [H] SSD recommendations?

2010-01-27 Thread Rick Glazier
WOW, ~~$1985 vs --- $64 (less on sale.). I'm stuck with mechanical for a long time, Rick Glazier From: "Anthony Q. Martin" SSDs get bigger! http://www.tomshardware.com/news/kingston-ssd-now-trim-windows,9510.html

Re: [H] SSD recommendations?

2010-01-27 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Brian Weeden Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 7:33 PM To: hwg Subject: [H] SSD recommendations? I'm about to pull the trigger on an SSD for my laptop and wanted to know what people thought so far. It's going in a Lenovo x200t that I re

Re: [H] SSD recommendations?

2010-01-27 Thread Brian Weeden
ut lower sequential write performance (which > frankly doesn't much matter). Most real world tests put them ahead of the > Vertex. > > Greg > > > -Original Message- > > From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- > > boun...@hardwaregroup.co

Re: [H] SSD recommendations?

2010-01-26 Thread Greg Sevart
nuary 26, 2010 7:33 PM > To: hwg > Subject: [H] SSD recommendations? > > I'm about to pull the trigger on an SSD for my laptop and wanted to > know > what people thought so far. It's going in a Lenovo x200t that I really > love. > > I'm thinking of g

[H] SSD recommendations?

2010-01-26 Thread Brian Weeden
I'm about to pull the trigger on an SSD for my laptop and wanted to know what people thought so far. It's going in a Lenovo x200t that I really love. I'm thinking of going with the OCZ Vertex 120GB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227395 But I am considering the 60GB ve